Drama and Tragedy Quiz

In the play, a Peripeteia often leads to a change in fortune for the protagonist, normally from ______ to bad.

• Good

• Neutral

• unknown

• Poor

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Fill in the blank: According to Francis Bacon, revenge is ________ to a person's character.

• beneficial

• harmful

• neutral

• irrelevant

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What is the process of cleansing bad emotions that was an important element of what makes a tragedy?

• Peripety

• Discovery

• Magnitude

• Catharsis

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Which Greek God's Festival were plays performed at?

• Zeus

• Dionysus

• Apollo

• Hermes

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According to the text, what is the most important element of a play?

• Characters

• Visuals

• plot

• what concessions are being served

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

The ​ (a)   is a noble character with a lot to lose, who has a personal weakness that leads to his or her downfall.

• noble hero

• main character

• protagonist

• tragic hero

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Which is NOT a characteristic of a good tragedy according to Aristotle ?

• setting takes place at night 

• gravity of the issue (usually death)

• Nobel/High-Status main character

• Unity of Plot

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

Who were the 3 big Greek playwrights who competed for the best playwright?

• Aristotle, Plato, and Shakespeare

• George, John, and Rico

• Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides

• Shep, Garrison, and Edgar

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

What does Francis Bacon compare revenge to?

• a necessary meal

• a green wound

• a cave

• poison in the ear

According to Aristotle's Poetics, which element of a tragedy is considered the least important when it comes to the overall impact on the audience

• visuals

• character

• plot

• diction

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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

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